Table 3 Themes and subthemes: Supervisor perspectives
From: Supervisor experiences of extended clinical placements in optometry: a mixed methods study
Theme | Subthemes |
|---|---|
Supervision encourages reflection | • Improves confirmation bias • Sense of greater accountability |
Continuity is key | • Where immersion is fostered, stronger relationships are built • Employment trial |
The sizable commitment of placement | • Demanding, fatiguing experience • Student preparedness • Lack of financial reimbursement and sustainability of placements |
Mentoring through leadership | • The feel-good factor in supervision • Maintaining the future of the profession • Learning is an ongoing process |